Custodian

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis) is seeking a full-time Custodian to maintain on-campus housing facilities. You will perform cleaning, trash removal, floor care, and building security checks to ensure a safe, clean living environment for residents.

The role emphasizes reliability, teamwork, and strong English communication, with benefits including comprehensive insurance, retirement plans, tuition support, and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• General knowledge at the high school level.
• Custodial experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans floors, ramps, and stairs by sweeping, wet mopping/dust mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
• Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment; cleans carpets and finishes floors.
• Clears sidewalks, drives, and adjacent areas; shovels snow.
• Locks/unlocks buildings; reports repairs and security concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned; assists with snow removal when needed.

Skills

Safety practices

Time management

Professionalism

English communication

Teamwork

Healthy physical effort

Attention to detail

Customer relations

Education

High school knowledge

Job description

HOUSING (IA-HDEP-IUINA)

The Office of Housing and Residence Life, within the Division of Student Affairs, provides housing for 2,400 residents offering students an on-campus urban living experience. We create living environments designed to foster educational success and personal growth through social and academic programs, events, and numerous leadership opportunities. On-campus housing communities create a sense of belonging and fellowship that comes with living on-campus among a community of peers. Housing and Residence Life also serves a wide range of campus and community partners through summer conferences and guest housing that directly impact employer recruitment efforts across the city and support engagement and college prep efforts to support student success and recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Cleans floors, ramps, and stairs by sweeping, wet mopping/dust mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them. Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms. Gathers and empties recycling and trash. Cleans and polishes fixtures. Replaces light bulbs. Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees. Mixes water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
• Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment. Steam cleans or shampoos carpets. Strips, seals, finishes, and polishes floors. Cleans, replaces, and hangs blinds, drapes, and entrance mats. Collects and delivers soiled items.
• Clears sidewalks, drives, and adjacent areas. Shovels snow.
• Locks, unlocks, and secures buildings. Maintains awareness of building sand facilities, reports abnormalities or security concerns. Identifies and reports needed building repairs.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Assists with snow removal activities as necessary.

Education

Required

• General knowledge at the high school level.

Preferred

Work Experience

• Custodial experience.

Skills

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment and have ability to operate and use standard cleaning equipment and materials. Some knowledge of standard kitchen practices and sanitation methods (for positions in food service facility).
• Ability to follow safe work practices in biohazard and/or hazardous waste clean-up (i.e. blood borne pathogens; toxic, reactive, explosive and ignitable laboratory wastes, corrosive wastes from cleaning operations; other miscellaneous wastes from across campus). May involve training and tests in hazardous waste management.
• Ability to interact and communicate with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to perform work that requires medium to heavy physical effort.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work in team environment.

This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position as well as the ability to move about the workplace for long durations. It requires effective communication, the ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires the ability to ascend/descend ladders/stairs, and to position oneself in low level positions, detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases. The role requires the ability to ascend to rooftops and move in tight spaces to perform and complete inspections. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Available to work during inclement weather (i.e. snow and ice) when weather emergencies dictate that the department is needed to take care of the campus.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

IU Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

$36,171.20 annually

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Foundational

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility

Job Family: Custodial

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